Need your A/C hoses repaired with a fast turn around?
#1
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Need your A/C hoses repaired with a fast turn around?
Well I had a good experience with Kelly at Estes Automotive in Birmingham Alabama. Two Saturdays ago I was cruising around in my Dakota with cold A/C blowing. I had a very enjoyable time. Sunday I pulled her out for antoher drive and the compressor would not turn on. I found a big mess where one of the hoses blew out.
http://autoachoserepair.com/
kelly@estesauto.com
Now my options were to find an NOS hose or after market replacement. No NOS ones were to be found. I could only get one replacement hose and it was not the one I needed. So I started the google search. A/C hose repair brought up two websites. That night I took pictures of the hoses and sent them off to both companies. Kelly with Estes Automotive was the first to reply with a price and the correct answer that my hoses could be repaired.
I sent them out Wednesday and they got them on Friday.
http://autoachoserepair.com/
kelly@estesauto.com
Now my options were to find an NOS hose or after market replacement. No NOS ones were to be found. I could only get one replacement hose and it was not the one I needed. So I started the google search. A/C hose repair brought up two websites. That night I took pictures of the hoses and sent them off to both companies. Kelly with Estes Automotive was the first to reply with a price and the correct answer that my hoses could be repaired.
I sent them out Wednesday and they got them on Friday.
#2
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Well after stripping the paint off of them this morning this is how they look. I cleaned the rust off of them tonight and they are ready for paint tomorrow morning.
#3
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This is how they make the repairs.
BRAZE-ON FITTING REPAIR PROCEDURE
Verify Fitting Orientation (Fitting Clock Position) Before Starting.
1
Cut Tube
3
Cut Hose Clean and Square.
4
Install Ferrule & Hose.
5
Center The Wide Opening At 90° Or 270° (3 o’Clock Or 9 o’Clock) As Shown.
BRAZE-ON FITTING REPAIR PROCEDURE
Verify Fitting Orientation (Fitting Clock Position) Before Starting.
1
Cut Tube
2
Clean & Braze
Use Gentle Heat For Aluminum Brazing. Bring Temperature Up Slowly and Evenly. Base Alloys Have a Melting Temperture of About 1250°F. The AFC-1000 Melts At About 1000 °F. It’s All About Controlling Your Heat.
Clean & Braze
Use Gentle Heat For Aluminum Brazing. Bring Temperature Up Slowly and Evenly. Base Alloys Have a Melting Temperture of About 1250°F. The AFC-1000 Melts At About 1000 °F. It’s All About Controlling Your Heat.
3
Cut Hose Clean and Square.
4
Install Ferrule & Hose.
5
Center The Wide Opening At 90° Or 270° (3 o’Clock Or 9 o’Clock) As Shown.
#4
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I got mine all cleaned up and painted today. Glad I stayed with the stock looking ends and just had the hoses replaced.
Last edited by bremereric; 06-07-2012 at 09:12 PM.
#5
Looks pretty good. I'm not sure I understand why they needed to braze anything on. Most of the time you can remove the original crimp and hose, and the barb should be still on the tube
I sure am distressed to see Ma is still using those stupid flange connectors, expecially the one with only one bolt hole. I once had an 86 Dodge 600 (car, not truck) and never did get one flange to completely seal.
I sure am distressed to see Ma is still using those stupid flange connectors, expecially the one with only one bolt hole. I once had an 86 Dodge 600 (car, not truck) and never did get one flange to completely seal.
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Looks pretty good. I'm not sure I understand why they needed to braze anything on. Most of the time you can remove the original crimp and hose, and the barb should be still on the tube
I sure am distressed to see Ma is still using those stupid flange connectors, expecially the one with only one bolt hole. I once had an 86 Dodge 600 (car, not truck) and never did get one flange to completely seal.
I sure am distressed to see Ma is still using those stupid flange connectors, expecially the one with only one bolt hole. I once had an 86 Dodge 600 (car, not truck) and never did get one flange to completely seal.
Last edited by bremereric; 06-08-2012 at 10:27 AM.
#7
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be sure to blow out the evaporator, and condensor. plus flushout the a/c compressor while you at it. also there are a few oriellys that make a/c hoses.you just have to cut the collar off of the old hoses and reuse you end fittings.
#8
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A/C compressor is brand new with 100 miles on it. It was just a hose failure. When I got the new compressor on I flushed out the entire system with A/C flush. I have a new drier that I installed. I will blow out the hoses once more before I install them.
#10
AC Repair Houston Tx
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#11
Agree X2. I'm not an expert on the parts available for automotive AC, but when was in commercial HVAC, it was routine to install filters in the suction line on a compressor change, where the old compressor (or in this case hoses) might have introduced debri or contaminants into the system.
Back when I was in auto parts, the shop guy and I developed a similar method for power steering hoses. We stocked and sold a large array of industrial / tractor hydraulic hoses and fittings. This was before Weatherhead or others had come out with the hose ends / compression fittings to repair tube ends (06U-756, etc)
I took a JIC (AN) flare adapter, sawed off one end, countersunk a hole the size of the tube, and we brazed it onto the original tube end of a bad PS hose. Then just a simple matter of making up a hose with a common JIC hose end to fit.
Hell we made hundreds of those. Of course they don't quite look factory, so not the thing for "restore correct."
#12
Fast AC Repair Houston TX
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I read your article I fully understand your work. I am so excited for looking this blog and agree with you. We have also doing this work ago some years. I appreciate to you. If you wants some discussion to me then you will contact us. Our official website. www.chillywillyhvac.com
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